Written question asked by Greg Knight (Conservative) on Tuesday, 25 January 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 February 2005. It was answered by Paul Goggins (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 February 2005 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost is of providing satellite television facilities to prisoners in Leicester Prison; which prisons in the UK provide satellite television facilities for prisoners. - Inc figure. (Holding answer 3 February 2005).

Answer: Mr. Greg Knight: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what the cost is of providing satellite television facilities to prisoners in Leicester prison; [211744] (2) which prisons in the UK provide satellite television facilities for prisoners. [211746] Paul Goggins: [holding answer 3 February 2005]: Sky television is available to prisoners in association areas. The package costs £947.05 a month and is funded from the General Purposes fund which is financed primarily by contributions from members of the public and any profits from prisoner related activities such as the prison shop.

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